3 Amendments of Emmanouil ANGELAKAS related to 2008/0152(COD)
Amendment 14 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) It is necessary to raise public awareness of the Community Ecolabel through promotion actions, information and education campaigns, in order to make consumers aware of the meaning of the label and to enable them to make informed choices.
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) In order to facilitate the marketing of products bearing environmental labels at national and Community level and to avoid confusing consumers, it is also necessary to enhance the coherence between the Community Ecolabel scheme and national Ecolabel schemes in the Community, and to set up an official EU website which brings together all information relating to the EU Ecolabel and related practices for the information of consumers. In addition, products bearing the Community or national Ecolabel should be promoted on Member States' markets.
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12
Article 12
Member States and the Commission shall, in cooperation with the EUEB, promote the use of the Community Ecolabel by awareness-raising actions and information campaigns for consumers, producers, public purchasers, traders, retailers and the general public, thus supporting the development of the scheme. In addition, the promotion of more general environment education measures for the public at large will help to create an environmental conscience in consumers and will enhance the dissemination and recognisability of the Community Ecolabel.